PE Steeplecab Freight Motor Project

[bbussey]

New Haven had one.  Slightly different arrangement of the appliances but this model is close enough for me.  I would be interested in a kit if/when it becomes available.

[cbq4robin]

I would love to have one. Any chance that it could be made to run off of the overhead?

[up1950s]

Very nice job.  I'd be interested if a drive with better proportions could be designed.


Jason

Me too .

[SandyEggoJake]

Great... something else I didn't know I needed right now!

If you rerun, do let the folks at OERM (Perris CA) know too....as they claim to hold the only existent PE Steeplecab in their collection.  Operational even. http://www.newdavesrailpix.com/hicks/htm/usr_h_museum_orangeempire_pe1624_20040807_fh_hicks322.htm

Put me down for one, though mine might end up with SDER paint, tweaked back to a prototypical a Baldwin - Westinghouse 50 tonner. 

San Diego Electric Railroad 1025 (ex 35), (Baldwin #56642) built 1923, purchased 1925, sold to Bamberger RR (SLC) in 1940 or '41 as its #550.  Reported scraped in 1952.

http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr331.htm

Welcome to the wire!
-Jake

[wcfn100]

San Diego Electric Railroad 1025 (ex 35), (Baldwin #56642) built 1923, purchased 1925, sold to Bamberger RR (SLC) in 1940 or '41 as its #550.  Reported scraped in 1952.

That was a Class B which was scrapped and stripped for parts for the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.

Jason

[johnb]

Great... something else I didn't know I needed right now!

If you rerun, do let the folks at OERM (Perris CA) know too....as they claim to hold the only existent PE Steeplecab in their collection.  Operational even. http://www.newdavesrailpix.com/hicks/htm/usr_h_museum_orangeempire_pe1624_20040807_fh_hicks322.htm

Put me down for one, though mine might end up with SDER paint, tweaked back to a prototypical a Baldwin - Westinghouse 50 tonner. 

San Diego Electric Railroad 1025 (ex 35), (Baldwin #56642) built 1923, purchased 1925, sold to Bamberger RR (SLC) in 1940 or '41 as its #550.  Reported scraped in 1952.

http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr331.htm

Welcome to the wire!
-Jake

1590-1593 were sent to Argentina,  and last I heard,  1590 still survives, as well as another

[up1950s]

The added weight of the metal casting will help in traction , no pun intended . The sour note toward 3D printed models , eh . They still have a place in the hobby and am glad I got a steeple cab from them though not yet worked on . If one wanted to plop that light weight on a flatcar , or have as a barn queen ... advantage wallet .

[johnb]

Any updates on this project?

[trainutz]

Gregg should be in a position to have the pilot model finished and photographed within a week or two; after which additional pics will be posted on TRW. Additional information about how/when to order kits will have to come from Gregg - probably via the GHQ website. Al I can say is that the model is stunning!!!

[chrismears]

This is such a cool project. I’m really looking forward to updates.

Chris